Know the Rules- Part 14

Last Week's Question:

How long does the batter have to enter the batter's box?  How long does the pitcher have before they must pitch the ball?  What are the consequences if the batter or the pitcher take too long?

The batter has 10 seconds to enter the batter's box once the umpire has declared "play ball" either verbally or with a hand gesture.  If this does not happen a strike is called on the batter.  The ball does not have to be thrown and remains dead (ie. runners can not advance).

The pitcher is considered to be in the "pitching position" when the catcher is in position to receive the ball.  After they have taken the signal, the pitcher must come to a complete stop with the ball in their hand or in their glove.  This position must be held for at least 1 second but no more than 10 seconds.

If the umpire deems that the pitcher has exceeded the 10 seconds, then a delayed dead ball is called, which is essentially an illegal pitch.  If the pitch is not hit, then a ball is awarded to the batter and all baserunners advance one base.  If it is hit, then the coach of the offensive team can choose to take the result of the play or the award for the illegal pitch.

This Week's Question:

Here is the situation:

You are rounding second base and slide hard into third on a hit by the batter after you in the lineup.  As your foot hits the base, it becomes dislodged from the magnet and lands a few feet away from where it should be.  The throw goes into the outfield.  You score easily, but the batter-runner is now rounding second and starts to hesitate because the base isn't where it should be.  What should she do?  Run out of her way to touch the base, or touch third base where it should be located?